Barcelona forward Lionel Messi will have tests on Monday on a possible muscle injury sustained in Sunday’s 6-0 La Liga victory at home to Athletic Bilbao, coach Luis Enrique said.
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Suarez earned a penalty after just four minutes, a decision which saw goalkeeper Gorka Iraizoz sent off and allowed Lionel Messi to open the scoring.
Eraso had the chance to hand Athletic the ideal start after Iker Muniain cut out Gerard Pique’s pass back to Claudio Bravo, but he could only fire over the crossbar with the goal gaping.
Sunday’s meeting is the first of three games the teams will play against each other this month, having been drawn against one another in the Copa del Rey (Spanish Cup). Neymar and Suarez combined again, playing a one-two which resulted in the Brazilian teeing it up for the former Liverpool striker to coolly finish.
Turan provided an assist for Suarez’s second goal in the 67th minute with a pinpoint cross into the box.
Barca’s Spain fullback Jordi Alba also had to come off in the second half after sustaining what looked like a hamstring strain when lunging for the ball.
Neymar fizzed a free-kick just over the bar with time running out and Barca got their sixth as Suarez head home Sergio Busquets’ cross from the right to seal an emphatic win in the 82nd minute, the Uruguayan netting his 29th goal from 29 appearances in all competitions this season.
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Athletic denied Barca a clean sweep of six trophies in 2015 on their last trip to the Camp Nou as a 1-1 draw sealed a 5-1 aggregate win for the Basques in the Spanish Supercup in August.
